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The Beaver Wars
This was a war completely based on the desire to obtain the most valuable resource, fur, from the land. The natives thrived off of trading their beaver furs to the Europeans, and the Europeans made money in Europe off of the traded fur. Once attitudes of frustration reached the natives they began to attempt to gain land through means of war. -
Birth of John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams was born on July 11, 1767 in Braintree, Massachusetts as the son of John and Abigail Adams. He was named after his father and maternal grandfather and had a lot to live up to. They had great expectations for their child that John Quincy Adams would one day exceed by far. -
Boston Massacre
The Boston massacre was the event that finally brought tension between colonists and British to a head. On this night the Sons of Liberty's warning was turned into the Boston Massacre by an angry mob. During this dark night British troops killed two men and wounded eight. All of this in response to the uneasiness about new taxing laws. -
Approval of the Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence is the statement that the Second Continental Congress adopted that announced the basic principles about who we are as Americans and what we want to accomplish. This document is something that we still base our country on today and has caused both union and controversy throughout America. This document was signed by a lot of influential people and was written by the entire Continental Congress. -
Shays' Rebellion
Shays' Rebellion is a series of protests that arose in many states across the US that was most violent and serious in Massachusetts. This was one of the most memorable events to surface American feelings. At this time John Quincy Adams was secluded in his world of college, but when he heard the news he wrote the his mother saying, "The people are said to be discontented and to complain of taxation, of the salaries of public officers, and of debts public and private" (Unger 68). -
Constitutional Convention
The Constitutional Convention was a meeting on May 14, 1787 in Philadelphia of five delegates from five states to discuss how to improve the Articles of Confederation. It was led by George Washington and looked at multiple different plans before coming to a consensus called the Constitution. -
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Whiskey Rebellion
This was an outcome of frustration over taxation on whiskey. As a reaction the settlers trespassed on indians land, traded with indians illegally, and sent unorganized militias to achieve their goals. Specifically, the western farmers believed the tax was unfairly targeted on them so that they couldn't cheaply transport their in liquid, and instead were being forced to transport them in bushel form. As a response Washington sent 13,000 troops that quickly ended the rebellion in 1794. -
First Bank of the United States
The first bank of the United States was proposed by Alexander Hamilton. Although there were many opposing views the bank intended to serve as the government's fiscal agents and unify the country further. Even with the ups and downs this bank plan presented, the major ideas behind having a federal level bank ended up working out well. -
French Monarchy Abolished
This outward exclamation of executed the monarchy was made by the National Convention of France on September 21, 1792. This established the First Republic and set up the next few rulers to have much less power. Therefore this was a huge, monumental change for global history. -
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John Quincy Adams serves as US Senator
John Quincy Adams was elected as a Federalist to represent the state of Massachusetts. Although he was considered a federalist he never truly acted as a strict federalist. He supported the Louisiana Purchase and the Embargo act proposed by Thomas Jefferson. This made him unpopular amongst his party and led to his eventual resignation in 1808. -
Louisiana Purchase
The Louisiana Purchase was a made by the United States that increased their land by approximately 828 million square miles from France. "The United States had agreed to pay about $15 million- or about four cents an acre" which was a great deal at the time (Unger 126). This purchase allowed the US to expand their power and simply gain more area for expansion. -
Napolean is Defeated in Russia
Napolean made the decision to invade Russia with a massive army. He crossed the Nieman River and nothing went as planned; disease, lack of food, and summer heat had slimmed the troops. Unfortunately for Napolean, the route the French chose to take out on the country was more dangerous than believed; this resulted in people freezing to death, which only slimmed the army even more. This essentially leaves no hope for Napolean and he is officially defeated in the war he started. -
Treaty of Ghent
The Treaty of Ghent was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and Britain. According to Unger, "the Treaty of Ghent represented a stinging defeat for both sides, each of which accepted nothing more than a return to the status qou ante bellum after a costly two-year war" (Unger 174). Although it was not one of the most revolutionary treaties in American history, it did end the period of war and allowed a period, although it was brief, of relative peace. -
Treaty of 1818
The Treaty of 1818 was the agreement that established the Northern U.S. boundary. This was made under Monroe's first presidential term and was signed by the US and Britain. This boundary was established at the 49th parallel and overall established the good friendly relationship that the United States and Canada share today. -
Transcontinental Treaty
The transcontinental treaty was a treaty between Spain and the United States in which the United States purchased Florida. It is often called the Adams-Onís Treat or the Purchase of Florida. Spain gave up the Oregon Country in exchange for Spanish sovereignty over Texas. -
Missouri Compromise
The Missouri Compromise was a bill passed by congress that stated Missouri could be a slave state if slavery was abolished in the rest of Louisiana Purchase north of the 36th parallel. This line is approximately along the southern Missouri boarder. This was an effort to keep the balance of free and slave states and prevent Congress from losing all forms of power while giving the population what felt like a compromise. -
Greek wins Independence
The very beginning of this revolution stemmed from the Philikí Etaireía. They were a patriotic conspiracy that often stretched the boundaries of societies. The true action began in March 1821 when a small-scale leader crossed into Turkish area with a few troops. From there the battles escalated before Greece gained its independence. -
Death of John Quincy Adams
John Quincy Adams died in Washington D.C. on February 23, 1848 of complications following a stroke. The 80-year-old collapsed on the House Floor minutes after voting negatively against referring a resolution to the Committee on Military Affairs. The other members moved him to the Rotunda for fresh air, but unfortunately after thanking them John Quincy Adams lapsed into a coma and died two days later. -
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Crimean War
The Crimean War was fought between Turkey, France, & British against Russia. It was essentially caused by Russia threatening Europe with their ownership of Turkey. This war completely reshaped Europe's power, but unfortunately took a lot of lives in the process. -
Gadsden Purchase
This treaty was another part of the "Manifest Destiny" beliefs that were very present in America at this time. The Gadsden purchase gained an area of land beneath Arizona/ New Mexico, and above Mexico. This decision was made after James K. Polk's long presidency that truly reinforced the ideas of manifest destiny. However, Franklin Pierce was the new president at this time, only taking office after Millard Fillmore's short term. -
Unification of Italy
After being made up of completely independent states, Italy decided to become unified through a process that is often described as 1815 through 1871. However, in 1861 Italy was officially declared a united nation-state under Sardinian King Victor Immanuel II.
